Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   On this day in history thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

Aug 26   Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

Sep 05   French superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested in the year 1661.   

Sep 12   Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1661 yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James   

Oct 06   Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

Oct 26   On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

Oct 30   On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74   

Oct 31   Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies in the year 1661.   

Nov 06   Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) in the year 1661.   

Dec 18   The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England in the year 1661.   

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Jan 05   Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born in the year 1661.   

Jan 30   In the year 1661 birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)   

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

Apr 16   In the year 1661 birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)   

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born in the year 1661.   

Jan 01   Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 in the year 1661.   

Jan 03   In the year 1661 maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

Jan 19   In the year 1661 death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)   

Feb 02   In the year 1661 death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.   

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.   

Mar 09   Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.